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§ 15-305. Blanket health insurance

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsurance

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 3. Group and Blanket Health Insurance Policy Forms and Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-305
§ 15-305. Blanket health insurance
In general
(a)(1) Blanket health insurance is health insurance issued to or in the name of persons specified in this section to cover the groups of individuals described in this section.
(2) The person to which or in the name of which a policy or contract is issued is deemed the policyholder.
Common carriers or operators, owners, or lessees of means of transportation
(b) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued to a common carrier or an operator, owner, or lessee of a means of transportation, to cover all individuals or all individuals of a class who may become passengers on the common carrier or means of transportation.
Employers for coverage of employees, dependents, or guests
(c) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued to an employer, to cover all employees, dependents, or guests who are defined by reference to specific hazards that are incident to the activities or operations of the employer or a class of employees, dependents, or guests similarly defined.
Schools or other institutions of learning
(d) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued to a school or other institution of learning, a camp or its sponsor, or the head or principal of a school, other institution of learning, or camp, to cover students, campers, supervisors, or employees.
Religious, charitable, recreational, educational, or civic organizations
(e) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued in the name of a religious, charitable, recreational, educational, or civic organization, to cover participants in activities sponsored by the organization.
Sports teams or its sponsors
(f) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued to a sports team or its sponsors, to cover members, officials, and supervisors.
Volunteer fire departments, first aid groups, or other similar volunteer groups
(g) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued in the name of a volunteer fire department, first aid group, other similar volunteer group, or agency with jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department, first aid group, or other similar volunteer group, to cover all members of the volunteer fire department or similar volunteer group.
Risk, class of risks, or both in discretion of Commissioner
(h) A policy or contract of blanket health insurance may be issued to cover any other risk, class of risks, or both that, in the discretion of the Commissioner, may be eligible for blanket health insurance.

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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 474.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-305, MD INSURANCE § 15-305
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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